1-Combustion reaction of fuels is a/an __________ reaction

A. auto catalytic

B exothermic

c. endothermic

D. none of these

2. The internal energy of the combustion products is __________ compared to that of reactants

A. more

B. less

C. equal

D. more or less

3-Actual flame temperature is always lower than the adiabatic flame temperature, because there is

A. no possibility of obtaining complete combustion at high temperature.

B. always loss of heat from the flame
c. both (a) and (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b)

4- Adiabatic flame temperature of a fuel is dependent on the initial temperature of

A.fuel
B. Air
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

5- When incomplete combustion loss is high, the flue gas analysis shows large amount of
A.co2
B.co
C.o2
D.c

6- Which hydrocarbon is the principal component of natural gas?

A. co

B. co2

C.H2

D.CH4
7- The maximum adiabatic flame temperature in air as compared to that in pure oxygen is

A. much lower

B. much higher.

C. same

D. either lower or higher, depends on the type of fuel.

8- Fossil fuels mean

A. solid fuels

B. liquid fuels

C. those fuels which are found in the crust of earth

D. premature fuels with low calorific value.

9- High excess air in combustion of fuels results in

A. increased fuel consumption

B. incomplete combustion

C. smoky flame

D. none of these

10- The causes of incomplete combustion are

A. insufficient time

B. insufficient oxygen

C. insufficient mixing and dissociation

D. all A, B, C

11- Oxygen required for theoretically complete combustion of 1 mole methane is __________ mole

A.2

B.4

C.6

D.1
12- A coal with high __________ content, would ignite most easily

A. fixed carbon

B. volatile matter

C. ash

D. oxygen

13- Moisture, ash content, volatile matter and fixed carbon are measured for coal as part of

A. Proximate analysis

B. Proximate and utlimate analysis

C. Ultimate analysis

D. None of the above

14- LPG is predominantly a mixture of propane and

A. Methane

B. Isopropane

C. Butane

D. Ethane

15- Softening temperature of coal ash is a measure of the __________ of coal

A. caking tendency

B. clinkering tendency

C. coking tendency

D. size stability

16- For every 10% increase in the excess air; the fuel consumption increases by __________ percent.

A.0.1

B.2

C.5

D.10
17- Fat’ coal means a coal having

A. non smoking tendency

B. high volatile matter

C. low calorific value

D. low ash content

18- The heat of combustion of a fuel

A. can't be known without calculating it

B. is equal to the heat of formation.

C. is always negative

D. is always positive.

19-__________ has the widest inflammability limit (explosion limit) of all the gases

A. Hydrogen

B. Methane

C. Acetylene

D. Carbon monoxide

20- With increase in moisture content of coal, its

A. none of these

B. bulk density always decreases

C. clinkering tendency during combustion increases

D. calorific value increases sometimes

21- Proximate analysis of coal determines its __________ content

A. moisture, ash, sulphur & volatile matter

B. moisture, volatile matter, ash & fixed carbon

C. none of these

D. moisture, sulphur, nitrogen & fixed carbon

22- High excess air in combustion of fuels results in
A. smoky flame
B. incomplete combustion
C. none of these
D. fuel increased consumption
23- The hottest part of the flame lies in its____zone
A. luminous
B. non-luminous
C. yellow
D. unburnt gases

24- The maximum adiabatic flame temperature is attained, when the fuel is burnt with

A. Theoretically required amount of air

B. More than theoretically required amount of air

C. Less than theoretically required amount of air

D. Theoretically required amount of oxygen

25-__________ prohibits the use of alcohols directly in petrol engines

A. Low octane number

B. Low calorific value

C. High cost & availability

D. Low flash point

26- Which of the following has the highest calorific value?

A. Peat
B. Lignite
C. Sub-bituminous coal
D. Anthracite
27-__________ present in coal is not determined in its ultimate analysis
A. Fixed carbon
B. Total carbon
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
28- The cooling medium used in dry quenching of coke is
A. phenolic water
B. nitrogen
C. air
D. carbon dioxide
29- A good quality coal should have
A. none of these
B. low fusion point of ash
C. high ash content
D. high sulphur
30- percentage of methane in biogas may be around
A. 25%
B. 45%
C. 65%
31- Biodiesel can substantially increase emissions of
A. unburnt hydrocarbons
B. carbon monoxide (CO)
C. nitrogen oxides (NOx)
32- __________ is made by combining alcohol with vegetable oil or animal fat
A. biodiesel
B. bioethanol
C. syngas
33- Which of these properties specifies the minimum temperature at which fuel can be ignited?
A. smoke point
B. flash point
C. fire point
34- Bomb calorimeter is used determine the calorific value of ___________
A. solid + liquid fuels
B. solid + gas fuels
C. - solid + gas fuels
35-__________ present in coal is not determined in its ultimate analysis.
A. Fixed Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
36- What is the heat of reaction if the heat of combustion of products is 40 J and heat of combustion of
reactants is 25 J?
A. 10J
B. 15 J
C. -15 J
37-What is the heat of reaction for 2CO + O2 -> 2CO2, if the heat of combustion of CO = 20 J, O2 = 5 J, and
CO2 = 25 J?
A. 5 J
B. -5 J
C. 15 J
38-Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel?
A. diesel
B. kerosene
C. gasoline
39-With increase in C/H ratio of a fuel, the dew point of flue gases
A. Increases
B. decreases
C. increase or decrease depend on fuel type
40- Which the following fuels have the highest heating value (kJ/L)
A. gasoline
B. ethanol
C. hydrogen
41-The maximum percentage of CO2 in flue gas (from carbonaceous ) can be
A. 79
B.29
C.21
42- The equivalence ratio, Ф >1 is
A. chemically correct mixture
B. lean mixture
C. rich mixture
43-In gas turbine engines, ___________ is important combustion characteristics
A. the tendency to form soot
B. The ease of autoignition
C. certain anti-knock criterion
44-Which are the main constituents of fuel from given options?
A. Carbon and Oxygen
B. Carbon and Hydrogen
C. Oxygen and Hydrogen

45-The internal energy of the combustion products is __________ compared to that of reactants.

A. More

B. Less

C. Equal

D. More or less

46-Incomplete combustion of a fuel is characterised by the high __________ in the flue gas.

A. Smoke

B. Temperature

C. Oxygen

D. Carbon monoxide

47-High excess air in combustion of fuels results in

A. Increased fuel consumption

B. Incomplete combustion

C. Smoky flame

D. None of these

48-The heat of combustion of a fuel

A. Is equal to the heat of formation

B. Is always negative

C. Can't be known without calculating it

D. Is always positive
49-Bunsen burner is an example of a/an __________ burner

A. Inside mixing/premix type

B. Outside mixing/diffusion flame/nozzle mix type

C. Rotary cup

D. Submerged combustion

50-Which fuels are used for running automobiles?

A. Wood

B. Coal

C. Diesel

D. Charcoal

51-When magnesium ribbon burnt it produce

A. Magnesium hydroxide

B. Magnesium oxide

C. Magnesium chloride

D. Magnesium sulphate

52-. Charcoal burns in air producing

A. CO2

B. CO

C. H2

D.O2

53-Combustion is a reaction in which a Substance reacts with

A. Hydrogen

B. Nitrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Chlorine
54-Which one of the following is fuel of our body?

A. Petrol

B. Diesel

C. Food

D. Water

55-Combustion is a

A. Physical process

B. Chemical process

C. Both (a) & (b)

D. None of these

56-Which one of the following is combustible?

A. Iron nail

B. Glass

C. Stone pieces

D. Paper

57-The lowest temperature at which a Substance catches fire is called its

A. Boiling point

B. Melting point

C. Ignition temperature

D. Critical temperature

58-Which of the following has lower ignition temperature?

A. Wood

B. Paper

C. Vegetable oil

D. Kerosene oil
59-Which one of the following is non Combustible?

A. Stone piece

B. Paper

C. Straw

D. Matchsticks

60-In the presence of water, ignition Temperature of paper is

A. Decrease

B. Increase

C. Remain constant

D. None of these

61-Which of the following is inflammable Substances?

A. Petrol

B. Wood

C. Paper

D. Straw

62-Essential requirements for producing fire are:

A. Fuel

B. Air

C. Heat

D. All of these

63-Fire extinguisher

A. Cut off the supply of air

B. Bring down the temperature of fuel

C. Both (a) & (b)

D. None of these
64- For combustion ________is necessary

A. Air

B. Water

C. Paper

D. Fuel

65-Rapid combustion is

A. When gas burns, it produces heat and light

B. When material suddenly burst into flames

C. When there is evolution of heat

D. None of these

66-Explosion is the evolution of

A. Heat

B. light

C. Sound

D. All of these

67-Substance which vaporise during Burning gives

A. Sound

B. Flame

C. Combustion

D. None of these

68-Which is the hottest part in the flame of the candle

A. Blue

B. Yellow

C. Black

D. Wax part
69-Innermost zone is the
A. Hottest part
B. Moderately hot part
C. Least hot part
D. Cold part
70-Yellow color in the flame denotes
A. Outermost part
B. Middle zone
C. Innermost zone
D. None of these
71-Good fuel is
A. Readily available
B. Cheap
C. Burn easily in air
D. All of these
72-On burning fuel produces..... amount of heat
A. Large
B. Less
C. Very less
D. No heat
73-Which is better domestic fuel
A. CNG
B. LPG
C. Wood
D. Coal
74-The most common fire extinguisher is
A. Water
B. CO2
C. Oxygen
D. Hydrogen
75- Ideal fuel has ____ calorific value
A. Low
B. High
C. Moderate
D. Zero

76-Calorific value gives the

A. Fuel efficiency

B. Amount of heat

C. Amount of light

D. None of these

77-Calorific value is measured in

A. Kilo joule

B. Kilograms

C. Kilo joule per Kg

D. Kilometer

78-Unburnt carbon particles causes

A. Stomach infections

B. Respiratory problems

C. Brain infections

D. Throat problems

79-Incomplete combustion gives

A. CO2

B. CO

C. Carbon

D. None of these
80. Goldsmith uses ____part of the flame for melting gold

A. Outermost

B. Middle

C. Innermost

D. Both (b) & (c)

81-Amount of heat energy produced on _____combustion of 1kg of fuel is Calorific value

A. Incomplete

B. Complete

C. Half

D. None of these

82-Which of the following is/are carbon fuel

A. Wood

B. Coal

C. Petroleum

D. All of these

83-Combustion of most fuels releases

A. CO2

B. SO2

C. NO2

D. Oxygen

84-Global warming is caused due to____ concentration of Co2 in air

A. Decreased

B. Increased

C. Both (a) & (b)

D. None of these
85-Burning of coal and diesel releases

A. NO2

B. CO2

C. SO2

D. CO

86-Petrol engine gives off gaseous oxides of

A. Sulphur

B. Nitrogen

C. Phosphorous

D. Carbon

87-Acid rain is caused by oxides of

A. Sulphur, Nitrogen

B. Sulphur, Carbon

C. Carbon, Nitrogen

D. Phosphorous, Carbon

88-Which is a solid fuel?

A. Petrol

B. Diesel

C. Wax

D. Wood

89-When the match struck against rubbing surface, red phosphorous

A. Converts into white phosphorous
B. Reacts with potassium chlorate
C. Ignite antimony trisulphide
D. None of these
90-Best extinguisher for inflammable Materials is
A. Water
B. SO2
C. CO2
D. CO
91-CO2 is stored as a liquid in cylinder at
A. High pressure
B. Low pressure
C. High temperature
D. Low temperature

92-. CO2 is given off by chemicals like

A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. Calcium sulphate
C. Sodium sulphate
D. Sulphuric acid

93-Water is not suitable for fire involving

a. Oil

b. Petrol

c. Both (a) & (b)

d. None of these

94- Which substance gives heat and light after combustion?

A. Flame

B. fuel

C. combustion

D. None of these
95-CNG and LPG are the examples of

A. Solid fuels

B. Liquid fuels

C. Gaseous fuels

D. They are not fuels

96- High excess air in combustion of fuels results in

A. Increased fuel consumption

B. Incomplete combustion

C. Smoky flame

D. None of these

97- Which is the hottest part in the flame

A. white

B. yellow

C. black

D. blue

98- In case of pulverised coal fired steam boiler, the secondary air serves the main purpose of

A. Transportation of coal

B. Drying of coal

C. Combustion of coal by supplying it around the burner

D. Preheating the primary air

99- Which of the following is not a fossil fuel

A. Oil

B. Geothermal

C. Natural gas

D. Coal
100- If the liquid fuel is highly viscous, the action required for proper burning in boiler is

A. Pre-heating

B. Cooling

C. Mixing

D. Freezing

101- Large and irregular lumps of solid fuel (e.g. coal) when fired in a boiler or furnace may lead to

A. Low thermal efficiency

B. Large unburnt particles in the ash

C.High excess air

D. All of the above

102- The total amount of heat or energy produced by one kg of fuel is the

A. Heat content

B. Gross Calorific Value (GCV)

C. Net Calorific Value (NCV)

D. Specific heat

103- Moisture, ash content, volatile matter and fixed carbon are measured for coal as part of:

A. Proximate analysis

B. Ultimate analysis

C. Proximate and utlimate analysis

D. None of the above

104- Which of the following does not belong in the three T’s of combustion

A. Time

B. Temperature

C. Total pressure

D. Turbulence
105- . What is the percentage of oxygen by volume in the atmosphere

A. 14%

B. 20.9%

C. 23%

D. 79%

106- LPG is predominantly a mixture of propane and

A. Methane

B. Butane

C. Isopropane

D. Ethane

107- . Combustion of which of the following fuels requires the highest amount of excess air

A. Light diesel oil (LDO)

B. LPG

C. Natural gas

D. Coal

108- The presence of carbon monoxide (CO) in flue gases means

A. High excess air

B. High thermal efficiency

C. Poor combustion

D. All of the above

109- Which are the main constituents of fuel from given options?

A. Carbon and Nitrogen

B. Oxygen and Hydrogen

C. Carbon and Hydrogen

D. Helium and Oxygen

110- Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel.

A. diesel

B. kerosene

C. fuel oil

D. gasoline

111- Dry air required to burn 1 kg of carbon completely may be around __________ kg

A. 11

B. 2

C. 20

D. 38

112- Initial pressure of oxygen introduced into the 'bomb' of the bomb calorimeter for determination of
calorific value of coal/fuel oil may be around __________ atm

A. 3-5

B. 25-30

C. 60-65

D. 95-100

113- __________ prohibits the use of alcohols directly in petrol engines.

A. Low octane number

B. High cost & availability

C. Low flash point

D. Low calorific value

114- __________ present in coal is not determined in its ultimate analysis

A. Fixed carbon

B. Total carbon

C. Hydrogen

D. Nitrogen
115- The maximum adiabatic flame temperature is attained, when the fuel is burnt with

A. Theoretically required amount of air

B. More than theoretically required amount of air

C. Less than theoretically required amount of air

D. Theoretically required amount of oxygen

116- what type of energy does a spinning turbine have

A. Electrical Energy

B. Nuclear energy

C. Thermal Energy

D. Mechanical Energy

117- an example of something that stores chemical energy is

A. lightning.

B. microwave

C. match

D. Light

118- The internal energy of the combustion products is __________ compared to that of reactants.

A. More

B. Less

C. Equal

D. More or less

119- When incomplete combustion loss is high, the flue gas analysis shows large amount of

A. CO₂

B. CO

C. O₂

D. C
120-The causes of incomplete compustion are

A. insufficient air

B. insufficient oxygen

C. insufficient mixing and dissociation

D.all